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right · adjective /rɑɪt/Full view
Nouns: right, rightness, rights, righteousness
Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful
Verbs: right
Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully
right (CORRECT)
A1 correct or true
Dictionary examples:

He only got half the answers right.

You're right about Alison - she's great!

"You came here in 1979, didn't you?" "That's right."

Learner example:

You're right! (Key English Test; A2; Catalan)

right (ALL)
C2 all the way
Dictionary example:

Did you read it right through to the end?

Learner example:

As time passes by, Ralph learns about Piggy's value as he is the only one that stays with him right to the end. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)

right (DIRECTION)
A2 always before noun on or toward the side of your body that is to the east when you are facing north
Dictionary examples:

Most people write with their right hand.

There's a tree on the right side of the house.

Learner example:

He saw a man running away holding a gun [i]n his right hand. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

right (SUITABLE)
B1 suitable or best in a particular situation
Dictionary examples:

I'm not sure she's the right person for the job.

That hat looks just right on you.

Learner example:

I know that you will make the right choice! (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)

right (MORALLY ACCEPTABLE)
B2 fair or morally acceptable
Dictionary examples:

It's not right to criticize him behind his back.

Someone had to tell him - I think you did the right thing.

Learner example:

The Police arrived after one hour and Agatha decided to tell them everything, because it was the right thing. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)

right · adverb /rɑɪt/
Nouns: right, rightness, rights, righteousness
Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful
Verbs: right
Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully
right (DIRECTION)
A2 to the side of your body that is to the east when you are facing north
Dictionary example:

Turn/Go right at the first traffic light.

Learner example:

We are going to walk along Main Street and turn right next to the library. (Key English Test; A2; Portuguese)

right (IN SPEECH)
A2 used at the beginning of a sentence to get someone's attention or to show you have understood someone
Dictionary examples:

Right, whose turn is it to clean up?

Right, so Helen's coming tomorrow and Trevor on Thursday.

right (EXACTLY)
B1 exactly in a place or time
Dictionary examples:

He's right here with me.

I fell asleep right in the middle of her speech.

They live right downtown.

Learner example:

That's me, right here. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)

right (CORRECTLY)
B2 correctly
Dictionary example:

He guessed right most of the time.

right away/now/after
B1 immediately
Dictionary example:

Do you want to start right away?

Learner example:

As soon as I saw the handwriting on the envelope I smiled. I recognized it right away. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

right · noun /rɑɪt/
Nouns: right, rightness, rights, righteousness
Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful
Verbs: right
Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully
right (DIRECTION)
A2 no plural the right side of your body, or the direction toward this side
Dictionary example:

You'll find her in the second room on the right.

Learner example:

On the right there is a wardrobe and a table with a chair. (Key English Test; A2; Italian)

right (BEHAVIOR)
B2 U morally correct behavior
Dictionary example:

I've tried to teach them the difference between right and wrong.

Learner example:

He was raised not knowing the difference between right and wrong. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)

right (LAW)
B2 C something that the law allows you to do
Dictionary examples:

the right to free speech

the right to vote

Learner example:

To sum up, famous people are the same as we are, and we all have the right to lead a private life and no right to break into their privacy. (First Certificate in English; B2; Japanese)

the right
C2 political groups which support limited economic controls, private ownership of property and wealth, and limited government
Dictionary example:

The right campaigned against the president.

have a/no right to do sth
C1 to have, or not have, a good reason for something
Dictionary examples:

He has a right to be angry.

She had no right to speak to me like that.

Learner example:

Finally, you have no right to say that we "did not reach our target figure" since the whole event was considered to be a success by many people. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; French)

in its/his/their, etc. own right
C2 in a way that does not rely on anything or anyone else
Dictionary examples:

I think this is a dialect, rather than a language in its own right.

These experiments are very important in their own right.

Learner example:

Major international sports competitions can either be understood as a means to an end or an end in their own right. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)

right · exclamation /rɑɪt/
right
A2 used to express agreement with someone
Dictionary example:

"Johnny, you climb up first." "Right!"

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